Fw: Importance of Culture and DNA of Leadership

my buzz & my blog "When you do the common things in life in an uncommon way, you will command the attention of the world." George Washington Carver What is Social Entrepreneurship? Statement of Faith You can find other "Market with Meaning" but you definitely want to see "Profit with Purpose". I personally "Believe in Kingdom Transformation" because I know there is only ONE "Life for Significant". my facebook  &  my twitter  &  my linkedin --- 2011年4月6日 星期三，VPPNews <VPPNews@mail.vresp.com> 寫道﹕ 寄件人: VPPNews <VPPNews@mail.vresp.com> 主題: Importance of Culture and DNA of Leadership 收件人: incubator.hou@gmail.com 日期: 2011年4月6日,星期三,上午12:50 Having trouble viewing this email? Click here. Veronica Nolan of Urban Alliance: DC Youth are in Her DNA Veronica Nolan Veronica Nolan came to the DC to work as a high school Spanish teacher in 1998. Over the next four years, the students she taught became such an important part of her life that when she moved on from teaching, she had to find a way to keep serving them. “My only criteria for my next role was that I really wanted to continue working with high school students in DC,” said Nolan. “I feel like they are a part of my DNA.” From DCPS, Nolan joined Urban Alliance as program director, and within a year became its executive director. At the time she joined, Urban Alliance, which places high school students into corporate internships and supports them throughout their experience, had 42 students in its program, all from Anacostia High. The board asked Nolan to become executive director, and she said she would only if she had their support to grow the program across the city. The board agreed, and she took on the challenge. More >> VPP Featured as Leader in Catalytic Philanthropy in new Book After writing Forces for Good, about the six practices of highly-effective nonprofits, co-author Leslie Crutchfield decided to turn her attention to the practices of highly-effective donors. She and her colleagues at FSG, where she is a senior advisor, implemented a global survey to surface the most effective philanthropists and foundations. From these surveys, Crutchfield and FSG identified VPP and several other members of the VPP community including Investors Kristin Ehrgood of the Flamboyan Foundation, Katherine Bradley of CityBridge, and Kathy Bushkin Calvin of the UN Foundation as some of the most effective donors participating in what they call “catalytic philanthropy.” More >>        APRIL 2011 Mario Morino The Inescapable Importance of Culture, Part II In “The Inescapable Importance of Culture, Part I,” I shared my strong belief, based on 40+ years of experience, that people and culture have a huge impact on an organization’s ability to achieve its outcomes. Organizations with willing, insightful, and courageous leaders who foster healthy performance cultures are those most able to provide maximum benefit to those they serve. So how, precisely, do we nurture a culture through words and deeds? What can we do to strengthen the connective tissue that binds an organization together and cultivate an orientation toward performance? Here are some of the things that I think are most pertinent: Recruit culture leaders. An effective way to influence culture is to find people whose personalities, attitudes, values, and competencies exemplify the culture to which you hope to evolve. Sometimes these leaders are sitting right in your midst, waiting for the opening and encouragement to do their thing. At other times you have to recruit from outside the organization. It is often the combination of developing from within and recruiting from outside that fosters a performance culture. More >>

Carol Thompson Cole Discusses Changing Role of Government in Philanthropy Carol Thompson Cole (right) with panelist Carol Wilner (left) and moderator Marta Tellado. VPP President and CEO Carol Thompson Cole joined a distinguished panel of speakers at the Washington Center last month to discuss the role of government in civil society and community engagement. She talked about the need for a coordinated effort between philanthropy, corporations, local governments, and the federal government to address the most important problems facing society today. Irene Hirano Inouye, President of the U.S.-Japan Council; Carlos Orta, President & CEO of the Hispanic Association on Corporate Responsibility; and Carol Wilner, Vice President of Public Affairs for AT&T joined Thompson Cole on the panel, which presented to over 400 students enrolled in the Washington Center’s internship program. Marta Tellado, Vice President of Communications for the Ford Foundation, moderated the event. More >>

New Book on How Donors Can Make a Difference Last month, Tom Tierney and Joel Fleishman released a new “how-to” book for philanthropists looking to make a big impact with their donations. The book, Give Smart, features stories from many philanthropists who have created significant change, including Don and Doris Fisher’s work with the KIPP Foundation; the Omidyar Network, which makes for-profit investments in social enterprises; and the social enterprise Arzu, which employs Afghan women and sells their handicrafts. More >> Grantmakers for Effective Organizations Releases Tip Sheet for Funders Applying to the Social Innovation Fund VPP and several other members of the inaugural Social Innovation Fund portfolio contributed to a recent Grantmakers for Effective Organizations briefing on partnering with the federal government. The tip sheet serves as a guide to other grantmakers interested in applying to the Social Innovation Fund. More >>

AALEAD celebrated its 12th annual dinner last month. Supporters included top corporations, individual donors, Asian business owners, and community and education leaders. Guests enjoyed an opening reception, followed by a traditional Chinese banquet. CFNC was featured with Brooke Curran, a young runner who decided to use her passion for running to raise money for Northern Virginia charities, on WUSA9.com CentroNía's DC Bilingual Public Charter School (DCBPCS) was recently awarded the USDA’s Healthier US School Challenge Gold Award of Distinction for its Food and Nutrition Program during National Nutrition Month. College Summit partnered with the United Way and Deloitte to co-host an Alternative Spring Break at two College Summit partner high schools.

KIPP DC: Nearly 300 people joined KIPP DC for its fifth annual March Madness benefit to watch college ball and bowl. The event was held at Lucky Strike Lanes at Gallery Place. LAYC hosted the fifth annual Let’s Get It Started youth job fair, at the Silver Spring Civic Building. The job fair attracted over 800 young people and 47 area employers, and provided youth with exposure to local businesses and job training opportunities. Metro TeenAIDS: MAC AIDS Fund, a subsidiary of Estee Lauder, awarded Metro TeenAIDS a grant to substantially improve citywide services for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) youth. The SEED Foundation congratulates SEED DC English teacher Christina Williams for receiving the Agnes Meyer Outstanding Teacher Award. Urban Alliance: Nine White House Fellows spent an afternoon with the Urban Alliance Interns to discuss a wide-range of topics that exposed the young people to the world of work, service, and leadership.

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